If you’re waiting on dart frogs, tadpoles, or other live amphibians, here’s the big one: bookings for September deliveries close on 28th August. Once that date passes, you’ll be waiting until October.
We use Ridgeway Couriers, a trusted DEFRA-registered service that specialises in transporting reptiles and amphibians safely across the UK. That means your frogs arrive stress-free, legally transported, and in the best condition possible. But Ridgeway doesn’t run every day – they follow a set nationwide schedule, and that’s why knowing these cut-off dates is so important.
Why Do Delivery Dates Close Early?
Ridgeway runs take around 10–12 days to complete. They can’t just pick up and drop off on demand – instead, they plan the entire route across the UK in advance. That’s why bookings always close about a week before a run starts.
For September 2025, the courier run begins on the 8th September, but bookings close 28th August. That’s the hard deadline.
👉 So if you want dart frogs, dark frogs, or tadpoles delivered in September, you need to place your order before 28th August.
How It Works
- Place your frog order with us before the booking deadline.
- We reserve you a courier slot with Ridgeway.
- Ridgeway sends out delivery schedules about a week before the run begins.
- Your frogs are delivered safely, door-to-door, when the courier reaches your area.
It’s smooth, reliable, and saves you the stress of trying to figure out logistics yourself.
Ridgeway Courier 2025 Run Dates
Here’s the full set of run dates for the year so you can plan ahead:
- January Run – Bookings close 26th Dec 2024 | Run starts 6th Jan (only as far as Dundee)
- February Run – Bookings close 23rd Jan | Run starts 3rd Feb (only as far as Dundee)
- First March Run – Bookings close 20th Feb | Run starts 3rd Mar (Scotland weather dependent)
- Second March Run – Bookings close 6th Mar | Run starts 17th Mar
- First April Run – Bookings close 27th Mar | Run starts 7th Apr (Inc Scotland)
- Second April Run – Bookings close 10th Apr | Run starts 21st Apr
- First May Run – Bookings close 24th Apr | Run starts 5th May (Inc Scotland)
- Second May Run – Bookings close 8th May | Run starts 19th May
- First June Run – Bookings close 22nd May | Run starts 2nd Jun (Inc Scotland)
- Second June Run – Bookings close 5th Jun | Run starts 16th Jun
- First July Run – Bookings close 26th Jun | Run starts 7th Jul (Inc Scotland)
- First August Run – Bookings close 24th Jul | Run starts 4th Aug (Inc Scotland)
- Second August Run – Bookings close 7th Aug | Run starts 18th Aug
- September Run – Bookings close 28th Aug | Run starts 8th Sept (Inc Scotland)
- First October Run – Bookings close 25th Sept | Run starts 6th Oct (Inc Scotland)
- Second October Run – Bookings close 9th Oct | Run starts 20th Oct
- First November Run – Bookings close 23rd Oct | Run starts 3rd Nov (Inc Scotland)
- Second November Run – Bookings close 6th Nov | Run starts 17th Nov
- December Run – Bookings close 20th Nov | Run starts 1st Dec (Inc Scotland)
If you’re planning on adding dart frogs to your vivarium, don’t miss September’s courier run. Place your order now so you’re not left waiting another month.
➡️ Order your frogs today – bookings close 28th August.
